A new study, funded by a grant from the National Institute for Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (NIAMS), found that two in five adults (42%) with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) were inactive… Arthritis / Rheumatology News From Medical News Today
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Psoriatic Arthritis – New Drug Offers Relief
January 24, 2012
Around 7.5 million Americans, which is about 2.2% of the population, suffer from psoriaris, an autoimmune disease causing red, flaky skin… Arthritis / Rheumatology News From Medical News Today
Link Between Ultra Short Telomeres And Osteoarthritis
January 22, 2012
Telomeres, the very ends of chromosomes, become shorter as we age. When a cell divides it first duplicates its DNA and, because the DNA replication machinery fails to get all the way to the end, with each successive cell division a little bit more is missed… Arthritis / Rheumatology News From Medical News Today
32 Million Americans Have Autoantibodies That Target Their Own Tissues
January 22, 2012
More than 32 million people in the United States have autoantibodies, which are proteins made by the immune system that target the body’s tissues and define a condition known as autoimmunity, a study shows… Arthritis / Rheumatology News From Medical News Today
Managing Rheumatoid Arthritis Pain With Muscle Relaxants And Neuromodulators
January 22, 2012
Pain management is a high priority for patients with rheumatoid arthritis, so three researchers in Australia analysed existing study data to see whether two different classes of drugs can help. When looking at muscle relaxants, they discovered that neither the benzodiazepine agents, diazepam and triazolam, nor the non- benzodiazepine agent, zopiclone, reduce pain when taken [...]
Early, Aggressive Treatment May Help Reduce Symptoms And Improve Joint Function In Psoriatic Arthritis (PsA)
January 21, 2012
Medications or biologic agents that target T-cells, white blood cells involved in the body’s immune system, appear to offer significant benefit to patients suffering from psoriatic arthritis (PsA), a type of arthritis that affects up to 48 percent of patients with the skin disease psoriasis, according to a new review article in the Journal of [...]
Knee Replacements Soar Among The Under-60s, Finland
January 18, 2012
A new study published online on 17 January in the journal Arthritis & Rheumatism reports that rates of knee replacement surgery in Finland’s 30 to 59-year-olds soared between 1980 and 2006, with women being the more common recipients throughout. Lead author Dr… Arthritis / Rheumatology News From Medical News Today
Knee Replacement Surgery Incidence Soars In Those Over Age 50
January 17, 2012
Researchers in Finland found that annual cumulative incidences of partial and total knee arthroplasty, commonly known as knee replacement surgery, rose rapidly over a 27-year period among 30 to 59 year-olds in that country, with the greatest increase occurring in patients aged 50 to 59 years… Arthritis / Rheumatology News From Medical News Today
Do Herbal Meds Help Osteoarthritis? Probably Not
January 17, 2012
A comprehensive review of herbal medicine products in the latest issue of the Drug and Therapeutics Bulletin (DTB) shows that there is little conclusive evidence to justify the widespread use of herbal medicines to relieve the symptoms of the painful joint condition osteoarthritis… Arthritis / Rheumatology News From Medical News Today
Rheumatoid Joint Disease – Mindfulness Exercises Help Significantly
December 26, 2011
A small study published online in the Annals of Rheumatic Diseases reveals that “Mindfulness” exercises, irrespective of how difficult they are, that focus on experiencing the present moment can help to limit the stress and fatigue linked to painful rheumatoid joint disease… Arthritis / Rheumatology News From Medical News Today
